New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-14
THE TORIES AND IRELAND.
THE IRREPRESsIBLE CONFLICT TO CON
TlNIIE.
puLoN's JURY TO BE PACKKD-THx ENGLISH COM
ING ROUND TO HOME RULE-A COERCION BILL


prLoN's JURY TO BE PACKKD-THE ENGLISH COM
ING ROUND TO HOME RULE-A COERCION BILL
IN VIEW.
IDY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
IONpOy Feb 49, The debate on Mr. ParneH
amendment to the address ended Of course, In the
amendment being negatived. But the minority Oh
246 was a strong one, considering the Gladstoh-
iaps had not made it a party division and Ihcio-
fore issued no whip The debate, moreover was
a profitable one especially in view OF the perse-
secutions which are to begin In Dublin neNt weeh'
1t has served to drag into the nght se'el'u VI 'o
infamous proceedings of Dublin Castle ana hs iaw
yers during the winter ana 10 eAPo'o 0'
trick by which they are plotting 70 secue ''io oo
v;ction of John Dillon and his 1eliowor;'erseiso
n hacked Jury of Dublin County Oraneemeh- Inc
Crown people have changed the venue OF this
tria, from the City to the County Of Dublin they
have increased the ordinary panel by hundred
Jurors. and they have placed the sub-sherifship-
which means the selection of panelAin the hands
of Captain Hamilton, head of the Emergency Asso-
citation and foreman of the jury that convicted
:"Francy Hynes The object of all this is 10
obtain a panel containing many half-pay Eng
lish officers and broken-dOwn landlords who dwell
in the suburbs of Dublin as will enable them To
ell jury box with sworn enemies Of the prls-
oners.
The Government during the debate boldly
avowed their intention to stand aside all jurors
except those whom the Crown consider men OF
"independent thought this being the latest
euphemism for true blue Orangemen. Never
have an English Government made such shame
less avowal Exposure OF these designs during
the debate made q profound impression on the
minds of English members and the English public
One of the strongest denunciations OF jury pack
in ha of Commons
spokcn by member of Mr.. GladstOne's late Gov
ernment, who declared that it was his belief and
the belief of large section OF the House, that Mr.
Dillon and his friends will not get q fair trial
] understand that it is the intention Of another
leading English member to move resolution on
the subject Nevertheless, the Government VIII
pack the jury IL they can, for they are determined
to try their hands at coercion
Their policy Judging from the announcement OF
Sir Michael IlcksBeach last night will be TO pass
the gagging rules OF procedure get their coerclor
bill passed through, and then try to abate the de
mand for Home Rule by bribing the Irish tenants
with a tempting scheme of land purchase. Should
this attempt be made and the tenants REJECT the
scheme they hope their coercion act VIII come IN
handy. / need not say that this policy is based
upon an utterly false calculation l believe this
Government will he broken up. The Home Rule
feeling in England is growing ripper every day
The firm tone of the Gladstonian Liberals was
well illustrated Friday night by speech OF SlI
William Harcourt, who declared he would never
vote for coercion again under any circumstances,
and compared the Plan Of Campaign to Hampden
refusal to pay ship money or the throwing OF the
tea into Boston IIarbor The fact is, the longer
this Government staggers and bungles along the
better for time is fighting our battle. There
will. however. be q spell of trouble in Ireland
during the next few months if John Dillon and
his comrades are convicted.
The result of the election in North Antrim is
q striking proof of the advance Home Rule Is
making in Orange Ulster. The Nationalist vote
was increased by GIG since last election, and the
Tory vote lessencd by $40. T. Il. GILL, NJ L.